At The Core pt 5 - Church of Small Groups
Church is more than an event we attend it’s a community we belong to.
Why Small Groups?
It’s biblical
Gen 2:18
“The the Lord God said “It is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him a helper fit for him”.
vs. 25 “And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed”.
isolation
“lost in the crowd”
we need help
we need to belong
Acts 2:46
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
Temple
Table
It’s beneficial
Eph 2:19-22
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.”
a place to belong.
“The aim of storage is to give every item a home – a designated spot for it to rest and recharge when not in use. The way you store your items is an expression of gratitude for all the support they provide. Giving them a cozy spot to kick back and relax is the least you can do!”- Marie Kondo
You have the benefit of being a part of the group but you also have the responsibility to care for others in the group.
grow in our faith
“God uses people to form people.” -John Ortberg
Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
you can’t get formed unless you get close
If you want forgiveness confess your sins to God but if you want healing you need to confess your sins to one another.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
It’s practical
Think small
It’s missional
John 13:34-35
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
“Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthful—Christian community is the final apologetic.”-Francis Schaeffer
1. Go care for someone in the church.
2. Position yourself so you’ll be prompted to grow.
John 1:12-13
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.